Shine Jacob, Deepak Patel

Stories by Shine Jacob, Deepak Patel

Charged-up: Bengaluru takes top spot in electric car registrations

Charged-up: Bengaluru takes top spot in electric car registrations

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2024

Bengaluru outpaced Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune in 2023 to become India's leading city for electric car registrations. The city's tech-savvy workforce, increased acceptability, zero road tax, subsidised electricity for EV charging, and a wide charging station network contributed to this surge. Electric car registrations in Karnataka's capital surged more than threefold in 2023 to 8,690 units, overtaking the growth witnessed in the other three cities, according to data from Jato Dynamics

'FAME must include tractors and LCVs'

'FAME must include tractors and LCVs'

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2024

'The scheme excludes tractors, light commercial vehicles, and medium and heavy commercial vehicles.'

Naidu At Helm, Amaravati Comes Alive

Naidu At Helm, Amaravati Comes Alive

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2024

Locals have witnessed real estate prices skyrocket from a historic low of Rs 6,000 per square yard (in 2020) during Jagan Mohan Reddy's regime to around Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per square yard after elections.

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2024

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'

'Without incentives people will not purchase EVs'

'Without incentives people will not purchase EVs'

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2024

'Wherever the government has provided incentives for the purchase of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars, buses, and trucks, it gets a push for most of these alternate fuels. '

Air India's rise could impact 3 Gulf hubs: Saudia

Air India's rise could impact 3 Gulf hubs: Saudia

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2024

Air India (AI)'s rise could be at the expense of three "super-connector" hubs - Doha in Qatar, and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE - as the Indian passenger would any day prefer direct flights of their national airline that is providing excellent on-time service, Arved von zur Muehlen, chief commercial officer of Saudia Airlines, said on Thursday.

Why AP Opted For Chandrababu

Why AP Opted For Chandrababu

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2024

Both Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan assured voters that they would bring jobs and industrial development to the state. Their alliance batted for a welfare-plus-development model.

Chandrababu Naidu Logs Back In Andhra Pradesh

Chandrababu Naidu Logs Back In Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2024

Chandrababu Naidu's victory comes barely eight months after his political career seemingly crashed in September 2023 when the YSRCP government arrested him in an alleged corruption case.

A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research

A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2024

This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells.

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

'India can become centre of exporting fertiliser'

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2024

'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'

Airfares to summer destinations defy heat, stay cool

Airfares to summer destinations defy heat, stay cool

Rediff.com   30 May 2024

Notwithstanding the sweltering heat engulfing major cities, travellers can find solace in the steady airfares to popular summer destinations like Srinagar, Bagdogra, and Kochi. According to airline executives, capacity increases and moderate demand have kept spot airfares from scorching cities like Delhi on a par with the same period last year.

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

Rediff.com   27 May 2024

The cricketing extravaganza became a business opportunity for everyone, from five-star hotels to cafes to street vendors across the country on Sunday.

From phones to drones, Google looks to firm up India bet

From phones to drones, Google looks to firm up India bet

Rediff.com   24 May 2024

Following in Apple's footsteps, Alphabet - Google's parent company - is in advanced talks with Foxconn to manufacture Pixel smartphones in Tamil Nadu, an industrial state which will also double up as drone-manufacturing hub for the US tech giant soon. According to a state government release, officials from Google will soon visit Chennai to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to hold discussion on manufacturing of Google Pixel near Chennai.

April domestic air travel growth slows to 13-month low; Air India grows

April domestic air travel growth slows to 13-month low; Air India grows

Rediff.com   22 May 2024

The number of domestic air travelers in India grew 2.42 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in April, reaching 13.2 million, according to data by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday.

'No impact of elections on commercial vehicles market'

'No impact of elections on commercial vehicles market'

Rediff.com   15 May 2024

'In April, we saw a 10 per cent growth in our own volumes.'

Red hot chillies spice up poll battle in Guntur

Red hot chillies spice up poll battle in Guntur

Rediff.com   13 May 2024

'It is a fiercely fought battle, like our fiery chillies in Guntur.'

Air India's international cargo business takes wings, not so for IndiGo

Air India's international cargo business takes wings, not so for IndiGo

Rediff.com   13 May 2024

The international cargo operations of two major carriers - IndiGo and Air India Group (Air India and Vistara) - are experiencing opposite trajectories despite both the airlines significantly expanding their international flight offerings over the past year. During the fourth quarter of 2023-24, IndiGo's international non-passenger cargo business declined to 6,848 tonnes. This is an 18.2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decrease, according to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

For Congress in Telangana, it's a vote on 5-month rule

For Congress in Telangana, it's a vote on 5-month rule

Rediff.com   13 May 2024

As the triangular political contest in Telangana intensifies, many believe that for the regional major BRS, it is a battle for survival after being routed in the assembly polls held late last year. What is haunting the party this time is the scams, the 10-year anti-incumbency factor, and family dominance in the party.

Why DGCA Suspended Vistara Executive

Why DGCA Suspended Vistara Executive

Rediff.com   1 May 2024

This isn't the first instance of Vistara facing scrutiny from the regulator over improper pilot training.

Advent to infuse Rs 2,475 cr into Apollo Hospitals' arm

Advent to infuse Rs 2,475 cr into Apollo Hospitals' arm

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2024

Apollo HealthCo Ltd (AHL), a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL), on Friday entered into a binding agreement to raise equity capital of Rs 2,475 crore from Advent International (Advent), one of the world's largest private equity (PE) players. The transaction will also see the merger of two units under Apollo Healthco - its wholesale pharma distribution unit Keimed Pvt Ltd and online healthcare business Apollo 24'7. The merger will take place in a phased manner over the next 24-30 months.